The National tribune., 1887-01-27

pleasure they viii derive from the association
with their late brothers-in-arms. He says the
Post at Garnett is fourishing and the Relief
Corps is growing rapidly in numbers. They
hold Joint meetings once a month.
Ira Tinkham, Co. A, SD ILL.,, Greenwood,
Neb., says that the bayonet was a good thing
for stabbing pigs, if for nothing else.
w. McLane MOutOn, Iowa, is greatly pleased
with THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and does not
see how any conlrade can get along without it.
J. V. s. Norton, Granville, ILL.,, thinks The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE is the best paper published,
and be would not be without it under any con-
5ideratiOn.
John Shaver, Kirksville. No., says he had
persuaded himself that be was too poor TO take
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE any longer, but he
soon changed his mind, as he found he was 100
poor to be without it. He says he entered the
army before he was 10, and participated in
many hard fought battles. including those over
hen-rOosts and sweet potato patches.
q. w. TrombO Co. ID, 22d Ind. Carthage, Mo-,
thinks the article by Comrade Tompkins. 18th
N. ", asking the comrades to cease their wrang-
ling over planting the first flag, etc, was the
most sensible thing he has seen for a long time.
He thinks the disputants are liable to become
acrimonious and engeDder bad feeling between
those who should always be the best of friends.
He says that according to his observation the
coffee coolers" almost always knew more
-
engaged. He says he started in at ST. Louis in
August, 1861, and was carried out on a sire cher
at Perryville. He got patched up, overlook
the boys at Chattanooga, and went through
with Z" Uncle Billy" to the sea.
VIM. III. McCann, Co. III, 18th Me-, read with
much pleasure the article by COmrade Lufkin,
Co Z, 18th Me-, on "Life in the Forts Below
New Orleans" He well remembers their stay
at Forts Jackson and st. Philip, and fully en-
dorses all Comrade Lufkin's statements.
Geo. A. Butcher, Co ID, 18th Ind. Cav, North
Liberty Ind. says he has a copy of The Horn
Extra, which was published at Indianola, Tex,
Dec 5, 1863, by members of the 18th Ind, w. M.
Berry editor. 1t is printed on piece Of paste
board seven and One-half inches wide and II
inches long, and contains a number of interest
ing paragraphs in regard to the 18th Ind, Col.
Washburn. The editor says: We will con-
tnue the publication of The Horn as often and
as long as the casualties of war will permit"
George Stigner, Battery b. I'd U. 8. Art, Box
402, Springfield, Mo-, says he has served II
years in the army. He went through the war,
and was wounded at Antetam. He would be
glad to hear from any of his old comrades of tho
battery.
Joel r. swett Medina, N. Y, appears to be-
long to fighting family. He served Is months
during the war, and his son, Joel B. SWEET,
served three years in the Sth N. Y. Cav. under
Custer, Sheridan and Fitzpatrick, participating
| in large number of battles. His father, JOna-
than SWEET, was Surgeon in the war of 1872,
| and attended the wounded at Fort Oswego
when it was taken by the British. His grand
father, Josiah SWEET, was a soldier of the Revo-
lutionary War, and fought at Bunker Hill and
| in many other engagements of that war; The
writer also served in the Patriot War" OF
1887.
VIM. 9. Craig, Norborne, Mo-, says he served
| in the First Brigade, Second Division of the
Fifteenth Corps, under Gen. Logan, "the best
man that ever lived or died."
George w. Killing, Co. @, 9th Iowa, says he
was one of A. j. Smiths "guerrilas." In the
Winter Of 1884 he got furlough and went
home. Not having sufficient money to defray
his expenses, several comrades offered to re-
| plenish his exchequer. He borrowed $40 from
COmrade Gilbert l.. Hicks, who told him that
| it, after he reached home he found that he did
not need it, he might send it to Hicks's wife a
Kalamazoo Mich. lie did so, aud when he re
turned to the regiment he found that Hicks
wife had written to him, being in great guam
dairy about receiving money from a stranger
If Hicks is living the writer would be very glat
to hear from him.
EFF wilkins, First Lieutenant, Co. @, 26tl
Ohio, Washington, Ind. wishes to inform tn
survivors of his company that be has full Sc
of muster-rolls, containing the record Of ever!
man belonging to the company. He think
this will furnish much valuable information t
assist his comrades and he will be glad to SEM
it to them on application.
l.. G. Baker, Co. +, 5th Pa. Reserves, Co.
10th Pa, Weston, N. Y, says Capt. Charlie
Robinson, Comanehe, Iowa, speaks too light.
of the bayonet as a modern weapon. He say
it was a good thing to help stack arms, to brOi
bacon, to fasten down tent-fies, and to driv
into trees to hang hogs on, as well as to pro-
the hogs themselves. 1t is great mistake &
say the bayonet was not useful.
J. @. Gilman, Co. f, 11th Me-, Santa Clara
CAL, thinks COmrade Manning is correct il
saying that the Tooth N. Y. is entitled to what
ever credit may be due for the capture OF Ger
Walker.
Henry Fl. Wise, Corporal, Co. I, 66th Ind
Mauckport, Ind, hopes the Democrats will pa
the name of Gen. John @. Black on the mex
National ticket, that the boys may have
Oh; nee to vote for him.
james Cain, Corporal, Co. I, 106th ". Y, ask
if some of his comrades will not rise up an
tell o. the exploits OF that regiment during til
war.
Ii. L. Whitehouse, Captain, Co. B, 10th XIV
Mitchellsburg, Ky, agrees with COmrade TOmI
kins, 18th ". Y, that the boys ought to b
satisfied with a modest amount Of glory, with
out trying to appropriate TO themselves tina
which belongs to others. He says he has nevc
seen anything from the 18th KY in The Ma
| TIOSAL TRIBUNE. III was raised IN HarrOdS
burg, and its Colonel was w. J. Landrum. TIL
10th entered the field in JAN. 1862, partic
pated in the Mill Spring, Cumberland Gap an
Vicksburg campaigns, and was then sent Z
New Orleans with the Thirteenth Corps.
was part of the Red River expedition unde
Banks, where eight companies of the regimen
were captured.
John ID. Billings, Cambridgeport, Mass, moi
ing Comrade j. 3 Drennan's request for cop
of the last letter of Col Ellsworth to his mother
thinks the letter referred to is the one found O
page Al of a memorial volume published at A
bany, 1875, by Joel Munsell. The letter ws
written May 90 1861, and addressed to both b
father and mother.
w. A. Power, Power, OAK, suggests that !
place of the discussions now in progress betwee
the vets as to who got there first, stayed th
longest, planted the first colors, the correspond
ents turn their attention to ascertaining th
; number of sentinels who, during the lonelie.
hour Of o pitch dark night, mistook an abar
doned mule for Johnny trying to creep up o
him, and at the first fire killed the mule dea
by plugging him squarely between the eyes
Matt. $. Lyons, Co. +, SD Ohio, Flat, O
wishes to ask some eOmrade to send him Oh
words of the old Confederate song. 1.-THE Boz
ME Blue Flag" He has the Reply" bU
would like the original.
n-N tro